Virgin Islands Supreme Court — published oral argument practices

Virgin Islands Supreme Court — published oral argument practices

There is oral argument on a case if it is requested by a justice. In the absence of such request, the Chief Justice determines whether there will be oral argument and the amount of time allocated to each case, taking into consideration any requests of a justice or a party. The usual allocation of time is fifteen minutes per side. A request for oral argument time beyond fifteen minutes a side is determined by the Chief Justice. If not specified in the calendar released by the Clerk, no later than ten days before the sitting, the Chief Justice enters an order designating the cases to be argued and the Clerk distributes to the parties (through their counsel of record if appropriate) a copy of the order, which shall include the names of the members of the panel and the cases on which oral argument will be heard.

Official IOP amended April 1, 2014, partial reader capture. The introduction expressly states these internal practices do NOT have the force of law, do not govern practice before the Court and create no enforceable rights. Display as dated informational shared guidance only; rules, notices and later orders control. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders.